{"id":86094,"date":"2025-12-21T13:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:38:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-6505-directory-listing-vulnerability-in-migrate-wordpress-website-backups-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6505-directory-listing-vulnerability-in-migrate-wordpress-website-backups-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-6505: Directory Listing Vulnerability in Migrate WordPress Website &#038; Backups Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2023-6505 reports a significant vulnerability in the Migrate WordPress Website &#038; Backups plugin, affecting versions prior to 1.9.3. This vulnerability allows unauthorized directory listing in sensitive directories that contain export files, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. The issue is critical due to the popularity of the WordPress platform and the widespread use of this plugin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-6505<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access to sensitive information leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3835673380\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Migrate WordPress Website &#038; Backups Plugin | Prior to 1.9.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by allowing an attacker to access directory listings in sensitive directories. These directories contain export files, which can be used to extract sensitive data or even compromise the system. This is due to a lack of proper access restrictions in the plugin&#8217;s code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-287960546\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual HTTP GET request that an attacker might use to exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/wp-content\/plugins\/migrate-backups\/export\/ HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerablewebsite.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This request could return a directory listing of all export files stored in the &#8216;export&#8217; directory. An attacker could then download these files and potentially gain access to sensitive data or compromise the system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2023-6505 reports a significant vulnerability in the Migrate WordPress Website &#038; Backups plugin, affecting versions prior to 1.9.3. This vulnerability allows unauthorized directory listing in sensitive directories that contain export files, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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